Exploiting MATLAB's Data Structures

Variable argument lists

Usage: Used for functions that take or return optional parameters.

Example:

function y = add(varargin)

y = 0;

for i = 1:length(varargin)

y = y + varargin{i};

end

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More info ...

• varargin and varargout are cell arrays that are automatically mapped to the input and output lists when used in a function. Use normal cell array syntax when manipulating them.
• varargin and varargout can be used with required input and output arguments as long as varargin and varargout are the last one in the declaration. That is function [a,b,varargout] = myfun(c,d,varargin)

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